Ethiopia vs Taiwan: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Taiwan
42.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
21st
Taiwan rank
20th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Ethiopia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 42.0% against 41.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 12.6% | 10.9% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 14.0% | 11.7% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 13.8% | 9.3% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 13.6% | 12.4% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 22.8% | 7.9% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 34.7% | 1.4% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.9% | 0.7% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Ethiopia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 42.0% against 41.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ethiopia and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Taiwan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Taiwan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 20th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.